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Gia Carides

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June 7, 1964
Biography:"Gia Carides" had been acting in her native Australia for over a decade before she finally made the move to the U.S. Born in Sydney, Carides was cast in her first film at age 12. Throughout the 1980s, she acted in a number of Australian theater productions and Australian films, including "Phar Lap" (1983), the award-winning "Bliss" (1985), and "Backlash" (1986). With a supporting role in "Baz Luhrmann"'s cult art house favorite "Strictly Ballroom" (1992), Carides scored her first international success. She co-starred opposite eventual husband "Anthony LaPaglia" in the Australian-made Paperback Romance (1994) and "Brilliant Lies" (1996). After she relocated to the United States in the mid-'90s, Carides acted in off-Broadway theater and won roles in several studio and independent films, including CIA drama "Bad Company" (1995) and erotic thriller "Lifebreath" (1997). Winning fans for her looks as well as... Full Biography
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Gia Carides and Anthony LaPaglia
Gia Carides and Anthony LaPaglia
Gia Carides and Anthony LaPaglia
Gia Carides and Anthony LaPaglia
Gia Carides and Anthony LaPaglia
Gia Carides and Anthony LaPaglia
Gia Carides and Anthony LaPaglia
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